Slainte's Irish Pub

Slainte's Irish Pub

Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun

From left to right, Bill Irvin, Bret Holmes, Terry Hasseltine — director of Maryland's Office of Sports Marketing, Kevin Healey — president and general manager of the Baltimore Blast, Ashley Cottrell, Matthew Libber and Marie Langford gathered at Slainte's Irish Pub for Thursday's announcements of the host countries for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup soccer events. The U.S. lost out on its bid to host the 2022 event to Qatar.

From left to right, Bill Irvin, Bret Holmes, Terry Hasseltine — director of Maryland's Office of Sports Marketing, Kevin Healey — president and general manager of the Baltimore Blast, Ashley Cottrell, Matthew Libber and Marie Langford gathered at Slainte's Irish Pub for Thursday's announcements of the host countries for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup soccer events. The U.S. lost out on its bid to host the 2022 event to Qatar. (Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun)

From left to right, Bill Irvin, Bret Holmes, Terry Hasseltine — director of Maryland's Office of Sports Marketing, Kevin Healey — president and general manager of the Baltimore Blast, Ashley Cottrell, Matthew Libber and Marie Langford gathered at Slainte's Irish Pub for Thursday's announcements of the host countries for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup soccer events. The U.S. lost out on its bid to host the 2022 event to Qatar.